Game 098 – Canadiens 6, Maple Leafs 1

Game 098
Canadiens 6, Maple Leafs 1
Saturday, January 10, 1931
Forum de Montréal, Montréal, Québec

Those Flying Frenchmen literally flew tonight to beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 6 to 1, and regain first place in the International section of the NHL. The Canadiens dazzled the Leafs with blinding speed, and gave one of the most brilliant performances they have shown this season.
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Game 097 – Maple Leafs 2, Canadiens 1

Game 097
Maple Leafs 2, Canadiens 1
Saturday, January 3, 1931
Arena Gardens, Toronto, Ontario

Before the largest crowd that ever packed its way into the Arena Gardens, the Maple Leafs entered into a second place tie with the Canadiens on Saturday night by defeating the Flying Frenchmen in a dazzling NHL fixture by 2 to 1. It was Toronto’s third straight victory.
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Game 096 – Canadiens 2, Maple Leafs 1

Game 096
Canadiens 2, Maple Leafs 1
Tuesday, December 9, 1930
Forum de Montréal, Montréal, Québec

The Canadian section of the National Hockey League had a new leader tonight, the Montréal Canadiens, world champions, taking a 2 to 1 last period victory over the crippled Toronto Maple Leafs here to go into the top berth.
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Game 095 – Canadiens 6, Maple Leafs 2

Game 095
Canadiens 6, Maple Leafs 2
Thursday, February 27, 1930
Forum de Montréal, Montréal, Québec

With Roy Worters, the American goalkeeper, in the net playing spectacular hockey, the Montréal Canadiens earned a 6 to 2 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs here tonight. The Canadiens, led by the flashy Howie Morenz, had the edge on the Torontonians from the start, and after the first period, the outcome of the game was never in doubt.
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Game 094 – Maple Leafs 3, Canadiens 3

Game 094
Maple Leafs 3, Canadiens 3
Thursday, February 6, 1930
Arena Gardens, Toronto, Ontario

Continuing their work of wrecking the NHL playoff chances of the Toronto Maple Leafs which they began last Tuesday night, those hurtling Habitants, the Montréal Canadiens, held the locals to a 3-all tie at the Arena Gardens last night before a crowd that filled all available space in the building.
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Game 093 – Canadiens 3, Maple Leafs 1

Game 093
Canadiens 3, Maple Leafs 1
Tuesday, February 4, 1930
Forum de Montréal, Montréal, Québec

The Montréal Canadiens advanced two points further toward first position of the Canadian section by defeating the Toronto Leafs 3-1 in an interesting, if unexciting, game here tonight. The more experienced Canadien regulars outplayed the Leafs’ rookie line throughout, the Leafs depending more on their new men than their regulars.
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Game 092 – Maple Leafs 4, Canadiens 3

Game 092
Maple Leafs 4, Canadiens 3
Saturday, January 4, 1930
Arena Gardens, Toronto, Ontario

Those Flying Frenchmen from Montréal were forced to take the short end of a 4 to 3 count in an NHL fixture against the Maple Leafs at the Arena Gardens Saturday night, in a game that furnished one of the most satisfying and thrilling second periods that Toronto fans have been treated to this season.
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Game 090 – Canadiens 3, Maple Leafs 2 (OT)

Game 090
Canadiens 3, Maple Leafs 2 (OT)
Thursday, November 21, 1929
Forum de Montréal, Montréal, Québec

After two draws and a loss, the Montréal Canadiens tonight succeeded in breaking into the win column of the National Hockey League scoring sheets, but it took them seven minutes of overtime before they captured a tightly fought match from the Toronto Maple Leafs. The score was 3 to 2.
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Game 088 – Maple Leafs 2, Canadiens 1

Game 088
Maple Leafs 2, Canadiens 1
Saturday, February 23, 1929
Arena Gardens, Toronto, Ontario

Another step nearer to the point where they may be safely certain of a playoff berth in the National Hockey League’s title series was taken by the Toronto Maple Leafs Saturday night, after a hard fought game with those Flying Frenchmen, Les Canadiens.
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Game 085 – Maple Leafs 3, Canadiens 1

Game 085
Maple Leafs 3, Canadiens 1
Tuesday, December 4, 1928
Forum de Montréal, Montréal, Québec

Toronto’s crippled Maple Leafs scored their first victory on foreign ice this season, when they defeated the Canadiens 3 to 1 tonight at the Forum before a crowd of over 10,000 spectators. The win incidentally sent Toronto into first place in the standing of the Canadian section of the National Hockey League.
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Game 083 – Maple Leafs 5, Canadiens 3

Game 083
Maple Leafs 5, Canadiens 3
Saturday, March 17, 1928
Arena Gardens, Toronto, Ontario

Several thousand fans witnessed an excellent performance by the Toronto Leafs at the Arena Hockey Shop Saturday night. The Leafs provided about as pleasing a bit of entertainment as has been enjoyed in any pro game here this season. They handed the Flying Frenchmen the short end of a 5 to 3 score, in a game that was replete with speed and good hockey, and enough thrills to send the fans away singing its praises.
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Game 082 – Canadiens 0, Maple Leafs 0

Game 082
Canadiens 0, Maple Leafs 0
Tuesday, February 21, 1928
Forum de Montréal, Montréal, Québec

Seventy minutes of hockey at the Forum tonight failed to produce one goal, and the Canadiens and Toronto Leafs left the ice with another goalless draw being chalked up in the National Hockey League standing. The game was another of those gruelling encounters, with tight defensive work and marvellous goaltending featuring.
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Game 081 – Canadiens 2, Maple Leafs 1

Game 081
Canadiens 2, Maple Leafs 1
Tuesday, February 7, 1928
Arena Gardens, Toronto, Ontario

Cecil Hart’s Flying Frenchmen made their second visit of the season to Toronto last night, and while they carried off a victory as on the previous visit, it will be remembered that the Leafs were considerably snowed under on the first occasion.
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Game 080 – Maple Leafs 4, Canadiens 3

Game 080
Maple Leafs 4, Canadiens 3
Thursday, February 2, 1928
Forum de Montréal, Montréal, Québec

The Canadiens lost their third straight game at home tonight when the Toronto Leafs scored a 4 to 3 victory over the Red Shirts. It was a hectic struggle, with the Canadiens making a last period rally which just fell short of tying the score. The Leafs held a 4 to 1 advantage at the conclusion of the second session, having controlled the play for the two periods, and having scored two goals in each frame.
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Game 078 – Canadiens 2, Maple Leafs 1 (OT)

Game 078
Canadiens 2, Maple Leafs 1 (OT)
Thursday, December 8, 1927
Forum de Montréal, Montréal, Québec

A Joliat-Morenz rush along the left boards after three minutes’ overtime play broke up a 1-1 deadlock in the Toronto Maple Leafs-Canadiens National Hockey League game here tonight. Joliat scored the winning goal and Morenz was credited with an assist. The 2-1 win put the local team in the leadership of the Canadian section.
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Game 075 – Canadiens 3, Maple Leafs 2

Game 075
Canadiens 3, Maple Leafs 2
Thursday, February 24, 1927
Arena Gardens, Toronto, Ontario

Howie Morenz, the Stratford speedster, was the only member of Les Canadiens who could shoot on the Toronto nets last night at the Arena Gardens with any degree of effectiveness. But Howie made up for the shortcomings of his teammates by collecting enough bullet like drives with goal tags on them to beat the Toronto NHL representatives by the score of 3 to 2.
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Game 074 – Canadiens 4, St. Pats 0

Game 074
Canadiens 4, St. Pats 0
Saturday, January 22, 1927
Forum de Montréal, Montréal, Québec

The Canadiens swept through the Toronto St. Patricks with a whirlwind attack in the first period of their NHL sectional tussle at the Forum Saturday night, scored four goals in the opening 13 minutes of play, and called it a night.
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